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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
PUBLIC MEN AND MATTERS.
SOME SUGGESTIONS ABOUT QUESTIONS OF
THE DAY.

State Senator vedder of Chautauqua County, who
4. Mt the head of the committee which hiss been making
Investigations in NewYork with reference to taxing
brokers' sles, is heavy man. 18th broad face OF the
old Dutch type, black eyes and IA small black mus
tucbe He Is vigorous and iorcibe in his antasonism
or support of any public He said the other
dy that he was certain that his bill to tax brokers
sales would be passed. "WLen get through with
our investigation OF that matter" he said, Il think
our committee will take up the subject OF uniaXed
property that is located in tie State along the line OF
The Eric Canal within the limits OF what known rs
the blue lines. This matter brought up in tho
Senate years ago by James Arkel but was never
pursued because OF he expiration OF his term as stn
TOR. He made very thorough study of the matter
and am told, was convinced that there is from
S7J zoo, 900 to $SO,O0O,00O worth of property
which should require the attention OF the State tax
gatherers located along the canals. In some places
large brcweries have beeb built on the state lands
and planning mills and similar properties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
Be Sure

To ask for Ayers sarsaparin, if In need Of
purifier only reliable remedy PIN
PIES blotches ard ali other eruptlons Of skin
atoratiya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20
Ayers Sarsaparilla,

after trial Of half century universally conceded
the best ever discovered 1t Is agreeable tho taste
and being highly concentrated onl y needed
An old lady of eighty. Mrs. Mary Ames. OF Reekport.
Me- after forty years suffering from humor In tho blood
manestng itself in Eryspeis anil other distressing erup
tons on the skin &C tho Of Ayers ssrsaparla
auo after ten bottles she says as smooth and
fair as ever"
fer. from mpurity OF tho BLOOD which showed itself In
erupous and mattery pmples face neck
etc Ayers sarsapara effected complete lad pro
vouy tried reputed blood purifiers without benefit"
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by Dr. j. C. aver Co. Lowell Mass Sold ~ an
Druggists. Price $li ax bottles, ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20

Judge Foraker was private so dier and served rs
such througho the entire war. An incident OF his
first political campaign illustrates the in which
politicians sometimes work. Tho Republican Commit
Tee in Ohio DESTROYS TO procure Photograph OF
Mr. Foraker "a private soldier The only picture OF
the kind which was N exist nee was one which merely
showed his face and shoulders. Young man. who
VAS about his BZe, was dressed In the Uniform OF
United states soldier and this photographed. The
artist then deity joined the Foraker picture to the
body OF the other photograph and by rcphotographine
produced a admirable ful length likeness OF what
imrpored to he the candidate Thousands OF these
photographs are distributed over Ohio to-day, tho
nroud SCISSORS having lton OF the manner
in which they were produced
Speaking about Ohio politics the other day Governor
Foraker said " Tho campaigns in our State in the
last five years have been fought almost entirely
uuon local Issues. This OF course, OF the
Presidential election, but in what Gu oil Years it
has been absolutely true. We have had an ong our
chief problems the liquor question IL very
yexaous Tor three four Years, but has at last
dtopped pretty well out OF sight. You can under
stand that with the local issues predominant the plat
forms OF the party Il. Ohio constructed at Colum-
bus rather than at Washington and that the people OF
than State affairs In the present position OF things
they ae turning their attention din ectly TO the
National situation. ana upon National issues as ut
present joined Ohio "a ovcrw hnlmingly Republican"
Many New-Yorkers and visitors TO town la fair
weather take their daily exercise by walking up Broad
way at the close OF business hours. Stiolng along
with the crowd day or two ago Congressman
elect Hopkins of the NNllth District whose wife re-
Gently died leaving him the OF several children.
Mr. Hopkins ia an iron merchant, with sumner rest
dence in Greene County lie is thirty-cight years OF
ago, rather short Ia stature, with black whskers,
prominent nose ind sw Grthy compile xiOn, and is
arvat tn!ker. lie intends taking boase IN Washing
ton dnting his tern, in Congress. The first GUNNER
alter he look up his residence III Greene Count, ho
was elected TO the Assembly, mach to the astonish-
rnent OF the Democrats, vho regarded the county ~
OF their stronsholds. lilo reelected the next
year and then was Congress from that dstrjct
Ex-Assembly nian Hasbrouek. OF Kingston says that
Mr. Hopkins ca Mt make u speech, but gracious, how
he docs run lilo carries nore Denoeratic stronghold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20

II ia as refreshing breeze from the praires 10
catch the language that falls from the lips of
Major John J. Safely, OF Indiana, when he to
New-York "a he ire ueny does, and sets out to talk
about politics. The Major il Jealous Republican and
hi denunciation OF the recent election OF Judge
Turpie in his State to be United States Senator, If
turne into phN steal force, would be sufficient to
whclm even the Solid South. " I am Republican,
said he, and believe IN the Republican party in Re
publican principles and Republican ability properly 10
this country Tor the benefit OF the masses But
above ali things | am an American citizen and such
acts a. were perpetrated 10y tho Democratic party IN
Indiana will always arouse my Indignation, opposition
and protest wheihe, perperatcd by that party or
another Tho alleged election OF Trrpe was an out
rage upon the people and crime against freedom
which ~ simply damnable IL Is needless TO 90 into
the details. Tley have already been widely published,
hut say that there ia not iaii minded man in
Indiana in either party that does not acknowledge
the fraud that perpetraed in seating and unseat
ing members of the Legislature in order to
the South greater. II the United States Sen
ate shall seat Turpie without inves igaiion it will
reflect dshonor upon every member OF that body The
Republicans OF lnhana propose 10 carry the contest
into the Senate and produce there the proof that
Judge Turpe not entitled to his seat There is
claim that Senator Harrison was elected, but the
assertion that Judge Turpie WAS elected with an
honest ballot aud fair count il not conceded. The
Democratic party in Indiana well a. in every other
State in the Union Is the enemy of tree and honest
vote and fair count. IL such things are to De COLI
tiDurd We shall soon have TO take up anna again IN
civil TO rcstore this country TO honest hands The
sole object o. the Democrats in Indiana was 10 secure
control of the United States Senate that with both
branches OF Congress Democratic they could proceed
to rcofgnnze the Supreme Court, undo the war egs-
laOn, nulliiy the decisions OF the courts it'll refer
ence to affairs that grew out OF the war; provide Tor
paying Southern Shareholders tor thor slaves and
throw the Government completely over TO the South
The men who fought 10 save ihs Union from dsrup
ton Ill fight again 10 save it from such things.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
why It is a Dull Society.

'What do | think of Frisco society?"
said prominent gentleman recently
arrived from Australia. well. / must
say it is about the dreariest and dullest
| ever saw"
You surprise me-" said the inter-
viewer.
lit surprised me-" retorted the stran-
ger in our midst. why | was invited
to stag dinner the other evening
There were q lot of noted men in the
company. but hardly Que of them open
ell his mouth. They sat like mummies
all the evening-the most wretched.
dreary. depressed-looking set Of sober
sides ever saw. When | tried to liv6n
'em up with a story or two they looked
at me with pity and amazement."
singular"
Singular! it was astonishing The
company was positively rude. too Why,
there was one guest, Mr.. Skidmore.
they absolutely insuted; hardly spoke
to him, in fact"
''Skidmore! Was Skidmore there?"
exclaimed the resident. why. that
explains the whole thing. No wonder
the affair was gloomy. Skidmore is one
of those idiots who carries chestnut
bell!"-San Francisco Wasp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
New Facts About Cannibais.

1t has long been known. says the
New York 81 Z. thai few tribes OF
cannibals lived in Africa. but there was
until recently no reason TO believe that
the tribes OF anthropophagi are numer-
GUS and that canDibaisin IS practiced
in quite large part OF that continent
The new discovery is the result of ex-
plorations in the Congo basin. where it
is now believed that cannibals are more
numerous than in any other part Of the
world. There are some striking differ
ences with regard 10 this practice among
the various tribes.
When Lieutenants Kund and Tappen-
beck were travelling between the Wambu
and XVIII rivers they came among the
gentle and timid tribe of the Pamballas.
who confessed that they were mcn-eai-
ers on small scale. ut is true.
they said. ''that we eat people when We
have any people to eat, but that is not
very often" This announcement mas
a tinge of sadness, due to the fact that
the Pamballas, not beng warlike, are
generally the under dogs in the fights
that surrounding tribes force upon
them, and they think themselves lucky
il now and then an enemy falls into
their hands.
Quite different was the conduct Of the
men-eaters whom the same travellers
met little farther east. why" they
insolently shouted, do you not give uf
some of your men to eat9 You are no
friends of ours. When the Majaccas
come among us they never fail to bring
us some men to eat They are oui
friends"
Other tribes in the Congo basin deny
that they are man-eaters. and will not
admit the truth as long as they can
conceal it. Few OF the Bangalls will
talk on the subject to white men. The
practice in their tribe is generally con-
fined to their chiefs and leaders, they
being considered as specially privileged.
1t is impossible as yet to say what
causes confirm some tribes in the prac-
tice of cannibalsm, while nearly related
tribes abhor the very idea. The Mon
buttas, on the Welle Makua. VINO are
exceptionally advanced in their arts and
industries. are cannibals. The Wag.
andas. GU The other hand. who live
about four hundred miles southeast,
and who are OF the same stock as the
Monbnttas. and like them in their devcl.
opmeut. wouldn't dream of eating 5
human body. notwithstanding tho ftct
that they are very fond Of meat whieIl
is the creates. luxury the common peo-
pie can have, as they are confined
almost wholly to vegetable diet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Apcs as Servants.

In view of the difficulty of getting
good or even Indifferent domestic SER
wants, which is felt just as much
abroad as in this country, says the
50. JaneS's Gazcttc, NJ Victor Meu-
nier, the French naturalist, whose ar
ticles in the Roppct constitute so in
teresting "A feature in that paper, pro-
poses to employ the anthropoid apes
in that capacity. He has just pub
lished little work, Lies Singes Do
mestiques," in which he quotes sever
al cases of the successful utilization of
their services in household work. To
cite only one of the many. NJ. Pous-
sielgue, the traveller, saw a chimpan-
zee waiting at the table ut the house
of Gen. Llorente, Florida planter,
who assured his guest that Antonio,
as the sagacious creature was named,
did the work of four ordinary negro
servants. Antonio wore regular
livery, and went about his business
with his napkin tucked under his
arm in as methodical a manner as the
best trained Partisan waiter. One
serious fault he had, indeed, from
which, however, servants ranking
above him in the order of creation are
not wholly free. He was an incorri-
gible thief. He could not be trusted
to hand around sweet dishes of any
description. In spite Of all teaching
and innumerable corrections. the temp
tation to put his tongue into them
whenever he had chance always
proved too much for him. And. no
matter how sharply he was watched,
he usually contrived to stuff his peck
cts with the fruits and nuts served at
the dessert.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Proverb. About Snow.


There are many of these. Some
have relation to signs by which the
number of storms during the season
are TO be calculated, and others 10 the
number of storms in the following
winter, while still others claim . con-
nection between the moon and the
snow. Passing by these, il may be in
teresting ut the beginning Of the snow
season to have a selection of the prov
cribs which seem TO have a foundation
in fact.
Snow is generally preceded by
general animation of man and beast,
which continues until after the snow
fall ends.
When the first snow remains on the
ground some time in places not ex-
posed to the sun, expect a hard winter.
when the first snow falls dry Il means 20 lie,
But fakes light and soft bring rain oft.
Burning wood Ia winter pops more before
snow,
when dry leaves rattle On the trees expect
snow.
When in the ditch the snow doth lie,
lis waiting for rrcresby ana BY.
1t takes three cloudy days to bring 8
heavy snow.
II the snow flakes increase in size =
thaw will follow.
II there is no snow before January
there viii be the more snow in March
and April.
In March much snow
To plants and trees much woe.-Gernsn
The more snow the more healthy the
season.
i
Heavy snow in winter fsvors tho
crops of the following summer
A snow year, a rich year.
Snow is poor mans fertilizer, and
good crops viii follow winter Of
heavy snowfall.
II much snow be spread on the
mountains in winter, the season OF
planting win be made blue with YER
dure.-Indian.
A heavy fall of snow indicates a
good year for crops, and light fall the
reverse.
Much sleet in winter will be followed
by good fruit year. Boston Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Remembered Too Wei.

Colonel Moxly. while in dry goods
store. remarked to the proprietor:
Yes, sir, the average man shamefully
ncgIects his memory. There is no real
son why man of sixty years should
not have as strong memory as man
Of thirty. OF course. the memory re-
quires cultivation. Realizing that my
memory was becoming weak, / bought
a book devoted to mental gymnastics.
| began studying it, and, sir, the result
was wonderful. | could remember
dates with ease, and ideas that had
long since escaped me, came back with
delightful freshness.
'Cln remember anything now, eh?'
the .lerchant replied.
'ch, yes, perfectly we'll
DO you remember that you prom
ised me time and again to come in and
pay that bill you owe me?"
by George, sir. | thank you for the
clew | remembered to come in. but
forgot to pay Oh, the book don't
claim to be able to bring about com
plete revolution ut once. | am study
ing it with diligence, and believe that
| viii soon remember well enough to
keep my promise. am glad you men
toned it, for every little suggestion
helps / will be in again soon. BY
the way, YOU ought TO get one of the
books. No, / don't think you should.
You can remember too well already
Arkdnsda0 1'raCeler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Mrs. sabin,s Nine Adopted Children.

One of the interesting married ladies
in Washington society is the wife of
Senator Dwight NJ. Sabin, Of Minnesota.
Mrs. Sabin was Miss Ellen Amelia
Hutchins, of Norwich, Conn, Of an old
family of Eastern Connecticut She is
very beautiful and popular, and is one
of the most attractive ladies of the SEN
atorial circle The domestic life of
Senator and Mrs. Sabin is touchingly
pathetic. Mrs. Sabin was left an or
phan when very young, which created
a tender place in her heart for children
bereft by cruel death of the tender care
of parents and sheltering comfort and
training of home. Having no children
of her own she has taken unto herself a
liberal family Of nine children by adop-
ton for support. These homeless little
ones form an interesting picture of the
amount of happiness which kind and
motherly heart can bring into this
world Two of the little ones, Blanche
and Ethel Raymond, seven and nine
years old, are the children Of the late
Defegaoe Raymond. Of Dakota.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Secretary Lamar on war.

II used to think, Mr.. Lamar went
OF to say, 'before saw much tight
ing, that the slaughter must be- fright
full. | could not see how. where 50
many bullets were flying, there was
any chance at all for men 70 escape be-
ing hit. But soon wondered how.
anybody was hit at Ill. Ny men that
day a. Williamsburg shot themselves
all out Of ammunition twice. When
we went into bivouac at night ] went
about asking the boys how they Tel.
I met one big Mississippian from my
home town:
John did You tire Of al your
POWDER"
No. he said. Il tried hard al
day, colonel, to do my best and ]
didn't FIRE but twice. All day long !
didn't draw bead on Yankee but
twice. I've got my ammunition mere,
and he tapped his cartridge box.
You fired twice.? said. Did
you bit 'em those times?'
Well. colonel, TO tell the truth, |
missed one Yank. and I'm in doubt
about the other.
THAT illustrates war" said the
secretary. "A lot Of men march out
and proceed to create q lot OF acci-
dents. The side that can produce the
most accidents for the greatest num-
Der Of consecutive hours wins tr
Gay. 10y I. Sun
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Ihl,erty'n Torch.

The noble Bartholdi statue in New
York harbor, says a writer in Science.
suffers great injustice, so far as the
idea OF It's conception goes aud the re-
quisites for its most complete artistic
presentation are concerned. in being
made To hold q star in its hand poorly
represents the lambcnt and rolling
stalks of fire which the thought of n
torch suggests. and fails ~ aecentuate
the statue witlrany drimStic or spects.
cular force. So. 'u'
The attempt should be made 10 burn
large volume Of gas properly distri-
buted over the present surface 81 the
torch, and this would seem altogether
feasible. A consumption Of from u
thousand 10 two thousand cubic feet
Of gas per hour might be required, but
the result would he incomparably more
striking and noteworthy. A series If
one-inch pipes passing up into tho
torch, emerging ut various points so
as to completely invest il with the con-
fluent flames issuing from, their open
iags, would probably serve the pur-
pose. the gus being permitted 10 burn
under pressure but slightly ~ excess
of its own asccnsional power. Two
objections might bc urged against this
proposition-frst, the smokiness 0f
the flame. producing An ugly and dirty
appearance; second. the probability Of
its extinction in high gales. The
first objection has not much weight,
as the tail Of drifting smoke would
hardly detract from the splendor of
the pillar Of flame, and in any case
could be considerably uvcrc, me by an
efferent tube with perforated circular
cap feeding air TO the summit Of tho
torch. somewhat on the plan Of the
central air channel in the popular
climax oil lamp. The second object
ion is valid. but only in extreme eases;
and. rs the gas should be lii by clectri-
city, the highest gales would only alter
the constancy Of the light. It's extinc-
ton being succeeded by the renewed
fame. Again by curving the cxtremi-
ties of the pipe, even these exceptional
cases might be vet further reduced in
number. The gas might be supplied
from tho mainland. or II that appears
too expensive, or itself impracticablc,
naphtha or gas (enrfehed air) could be
safely used, the precaution being taken
OF substituting for the large tubes bun
dies Of smaller pipes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
Italian w,scacran.

From such persons Won may hear
that il any one takes the eggs out Of
ravens nest. boils them so as 70 render
them incapable Of incubation. end n.
places thepi, the parent binds viii tiy
to brook and fetch thCuce white
stone II the size and shape Of the eggs.
This stone, they say, it places carefully
among the eggs and then sits on eggs
and stone together. The stone ~.
stores vitality TO the eggs and, aftcl
the brood is Aedged and has Gown, il
Is left behind in the nest. Il has, how.
ever. suffered great change Itis
now seIIIi-transparcnt. and in every NJ.
spcct, except in weight and hardness
is exactly ike an egg. Hit be placec
near any poisoned food the yelk begin,
TO move violently, and thus warns the
fortunate possessor Of his danger. The
lapwing Is even more given 10 sorcery
IL always deposits stone of the size
Of pea in its nest. What use il Is Il
the bird or its family no one seems &c
know, but If any one finds il an6
places IL under the pillow Of sleeping
person be will answer every question
that does not exceed the limits al
human knowledge with perfect truth liz
the language in which- il is asked.
The marvellous stories told Of serptnts
are innumerable There is one about
yard in length and as thick as the
upper part of strong mans arm.
which haunts dry wooded places. II
Is SO venomous, especially in May. that
not only will the first person Z bites
in that month die himself, but any one
who stands beside or comes 70 help
him will share the same fate. II he
falls beneath . tree, that, too, IL il be
very large, at least one-hah Of il will
be killed. Again, serpents Of ali kinds
are very fond Of milk. In the old
days. before the railway was built,
coachman. who used TO drive on the
road between Foggia and Naples. once
fell asleep outside little inn while his
horses were batting. His mouth was
open and a snake crept down his throat.
After this he felt unwell, though he did
not know why, aud none Of tho doc
tors could tell what was the matter
with him. At last he consulted the
professors Of the University Of Naples
They hung him up by his fee, and
placed n great bowl Of milk beneath his
head. The snake, attracted by the
smell. crept out to drink, but still kept
great part Of its body in tho mouth
and throat Of the cOachman. A young
doctor sprang forward. pulled Il out,
and threw it away, when Il was killed.
II was about two and half feet IN
length. After this the patient was as
well AS ever.---!SdtuTdGv Reciew.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17

President Grery Of France can dis
count Mr. Cleveland ia tn mattcr Of
salars A. President Of the French Re
publi; sir. Grcvy receiycS : ycssfy sal
airy OF 2sa.Vbp. besides the following
allowances; aZO,000 for heating and
lightii4-, servants, and washing; $780,
000for lis entertainments and journeys;
and 80 O0o for the maintenance Of his
game preserves. RE also has an ele-
giant residence provided for him. is a
deadhcad on all railroads. has free
box at the opera and theater, and is
not called upon to contribute for the
relief Of earthquake suFevrs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-17
ESTATE -ExASurE BrsHor. Deceased.

State OF Wisconsin, County Court OF Grant
County-Iu Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special term
OF the County Court, to be held in aud for said
county. at the Court House In the city Of Lam
caster, in said county, on the
THIRD TUESDAY OF MARCH, a. D. 1887.
being the 18th day OF March. 1887. at the hour OF
one O'Clock in the afternoon. the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application OF George NJ. Bishop as admin
istrator of the estate Of Emanuel Bishop. de-
ceased. for the allowance Of his fRal account as
such administrator and his discharge as snch ad-
ministrator from all further trust therein, aud
for distribution Of the residue Of said estate.
By order OF the Court.
GEO 3. CARTER, County Judge.
Detcd Febguery "a, 1857 Diva